The Obscurants (Luxus), by Alternative 4

The Obscurants (Luxus)

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1.	Theme For The Obscurantist 03:26	buy track
2.	Paracosm 11:25	buy track
3.	Returning The Screw 03:05	buy track
4.	Dina 07:07	buy track
5.	Lifeline 05:27	buy track
6.	The Tragedy Shield 06:10	buy track
7.	Mr Black 05:19	buy track
8.	Closure 07:15	buy track
9.	Theme For The Opportunist (Bonus) 04:50
10.	Chilling Effects (Bonus) 10:03
11.	Reality Clash (Bonus) 04:10
12.	Revisionists (Bonus) 06:22
13.	Lincoyán Berríos (Bonus) 03:28
14.	Dina (Ars Arcanum mix) (Bonus) 06:29
15.	Lifeline (36 floors mix) (Bonus) 06:50
16.	Lifeline (Nîm mix) (Bonus) 06:37
17.	Lifeline (Spermblaster mix) (Bonus) 04:16
18.	Lifeline (VÆV mix) (Bonus) 05:21

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The fight for disclosure and justice

With "The Obscurants", Alternative 4 - the current main sphere of Duncan Patterson (ex Anathema, ex Antimatter) - release their second full-length album and continue the line of enquiry that began with their debut "The Brink" in 2011. Like its predecessor, "The Obscurants" stands out due to Patterson's particular songwriting style, which is occasionally echoing the works of his previous bands, yet it is offering his most mature and sophisticated material to date. The album explores avenues such as soft 1960s tremolo vibes, analogue synths and vocoders, to cranked up distorted guitars, with new lead singer Simon Flatley's crooner-like vocals perfectly completing the album's musical expression. Lyrically "The Obscurants" turns out to be a thought-provoking concept album on the subject of cover ups. Be it the media, police, government, or personal deceptions, it's about the obscuring of the truth and the subsequent fight for disclosure and justice.

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released September 12, 2014

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Alternative 4 England, UK

Alternative 4 is the name of the youngest creation by Duncan Patterson, the musician whose song-writing on Anathema's albums "Eternity" and "Alternative 4" was responsible for freeing the Doomers from Liverpool from their narrow Metal brace. Patterson also founded the renowned Antimatter and shaped their first albums, and with Ion, he explores ethereal melancholy. ... more

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